Blackwarry, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Blackwarry is more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 897, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Blackwarry at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 38
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,562
- SEIFA score
- 897
- Coordinates
- -38.4129, 146.6171
Blackwarry demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Blackwarry using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 47%, 0% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 5 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 11 | 37% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 14 | 47% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 30 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 6 | 67% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3 | 33% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 14 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 14 occupied private dwellings in Blackwarry.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,033
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,374
- Median weekly personal income
- $725
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 14 (40%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Employed full-time
- 9
- Employed part-time
- 9
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Blackwarry
Where is Blackwarry?
Blackwarry is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Blackwarry?
At the 2021 Census, Blackwarry had a population of about 38.
Is Blackwarry an advantaged area?
Blackwarry has an ABS SEIFA score of 897, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 11 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of Australian suburbs.
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